According to John Morgridge, Cisco’s former CEO, the founders hit on the name and logo while driving to Sacramento to register the company — they saw the Golden Gate Bridge framed in the sunlight and that’s how our Cisco logo was born. They hoped the logo would shape the future, “convey something about creating an authentic life and making a living at something you believe in, in a place you love, with people you really like to be with”.

Back in the late 1800s, the only way to cross the bay was by ferry. It was in 1923 when California legislature passed the act approving the project to build the bridge. On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge finally opened, connecting San Francisco and Marin for the first time. Back then, we built bridges to connect different parts of the bay. Since then, we have built technologies to connect classrooms in schools K-12 and universities around the world. Read More »

High school graduation marks a huge milestone in every student’s life as he or she plans and look forward to a new environment, new friends. Based on the Cisco’s Connected World Technology Report finding, “Half of college students and young employees (49%) said they would rather lose their wallet or purse than their smartphone or mobile device.”

As my nephew prepares for his college journey, what do college kids need most these days? I recalled what I needed most back in college, scantrons and no. 2 pencils. I couldn’t attend an exam without them as those are an absolute requirement on every syllabus. Do scantrons even exist anymore? Number 2 pencils? I think back on how technology has really changed our lives. As I’m searching online for ideas, I came across a few: Read More »

Each year the Computerworld Honors Program recognizes individuals and organizations that create and use information technology to promote and advance public welfare, contribute to the greater good of society and change the world for the better.

We are proud to say that four Cisco nominees from public sector, including one school district and one university, were selected as Gold Medal Laureates because of their innovative uses of collaboration technology. Brief descriptions of all four are listed below. Read More »

Cisco is fortunate to have a passionate and committed team that engages consistently with education leaders to support their efforts to transform education and to help ensure that all learners reach their full potential. One of our communication platforms is the Cisco Education Blog, through which Cisco team members discuss the latest trends in educational technology as well as their personal insights and reflections on education. We also use the Education Blog to feature case studies that demonstrate how schools, colleges and universities are using the Cisco Connected Learning Experience to create 21st century learning environments all around the world.

Last week, Education leaders from around the globe flew to the Gulf. We were there to give a public vote of confidence to one of the world’s most ambitious programs of school system transformation at the Transforming Education Summit. The first annual Transforming Education Summit (TES) was conceived by conference host the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of ADEC. The summit’s vision is “to create a forum for effective transformation leadership and an open dialogue between the leaders of education transformation and their key stakeholders.”

Through a deep investment in teachers and technology, Abu Dhabi plans to turn its under-achieving students into world-beaters. Arab Spring governments have paid a high price for under-investing in young people. Those lessons are not lost on the UAE sheikhs.

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